Fee-foc-Content Revenue Models
Firms that own written information ( words or numbers ) or rights to that information have embraced the Web as a highly efficient distribution mechanism. Many of these companies use a digital content revenue model; that is ,they sell rights to access the information they own. Many companies sell subscriptions that give customers the right to access all or a specifried part of the information; other sell the right to access individual items. A number of companies combine these two approaches and sell both subscription and individual access rights.
Legal, Academic, Business, and Technical Content
Many digital content providers specialize in legal, academic research, business, or technical material; however, all types of content are now available online. Whether you are an engineer who needs to find out if an idea you have has already been patented by someone else or a physician checking on a potential prescriptuin interacition, you can find a digital content provider online who wants to fulfill your need.